On this venture of mine I plan to do a number of things. To post paintings which are for sale...to post a daily painting...and show some works in progress( demos). The art will be in Oils with an Acrylic sneaking in now and then.

Monday, April 29, 2013

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. The very Valri was the gracious hostess who supplied all the great reference photos

I decided to do the bull and make him a little more menacing than he
appears in the photo. It's always fun to try and paint the temperament
of a subject.

This is oil on a 7x5 hardboard. After sketching the bull with a Sharpie,
I toned the panel with thinned Alizarin Crimson acrylic.
The high value colors were applied with both a painting knife and loaded brush.

Monday, April 22, 2013

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. The very talented Kay was the gracious hostess who supplied all the reference photos.

The one little odd-ball chick caught my attention. Was it proud to stand
out...or trying to blend in?? Great interactions between the three.

The board was lightly toned with alizarin crimson acrylic paint.
The oil paint was applied running the full gamut as far as thickness
goes. From ultra thin wash which allows some drawing and toning to
show....to laid on thickly via painting knife (on the odd-ball).

About Me

I enjoy painting all subjects. To cause a viewer to pause and see the beauty in even a mundane object. But I must admit my special interest is animals of all sorts.
While I did attend the Columbus College of Art And Design for one year, I am largely self taught. My main contemporary influences are Richard Schmid and Scott Burdick.
Hope you enjoy my art, and please feel free to comment, or email me ...I'd love to hear your questions or thoughts!